A review of participant health insurance records revealed that, compared to participants in the lowest performance category, those with the highest scores had a lower risk of death from any cause over the median seven-year follow-up.
High scores in balance and agility, lower-body strength, and cardiorespiratory fitness were associated with the greatest reduction in mortality risk.
That’s likely because balance, agility, and strength play a “central role” in fall prevention and injury avoidance, said Milica McDowell, MS, DPT, C-EP, a physical therapist and exercise physiologist who was not involved with the study.
Falls are the leading cause of injury among adults ages 65 and older, and the risk of dying from a fall increases with age.
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